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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • donatuswest4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REPLY FROM DONATUS WEST." <donatuswest3@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: donatuswest4@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:59:50 +0000
Subject: Asalamo Alekum,Donatus West and Sister Faith.

Asalammualaikum Warahmatullah
From: Donatus West and Sister Faith West.
Contact Email:( donatuswest4@yahoo.com )

Deareast One.

I am persuaded to reach you by faith believing that you will accept this offer in good faith. I am Donatus West and sister Faith West, the son and daughter of Dr Mustamin West. I am in the position of US$25Million United State Dollars, which we want to invest in a lucrative business venture in your country.

As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father came to Republic Of Dakar Senegal with the sum of Twenty Five Million United State Dollars (US$25 Million United State Dollars ) which he deposited in a Bank here in Republic of dakar senegal for safe keeping.

We are here seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy partner for investment programmes. We are here as arefugee because of the political crisis in our Country Sierra Leone.Please we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum of $25
Million united state dollars for your assistance.

This money is of no criminal origin as it was released from the alluvial gold dust sold during the war when my father was a diamond and gold delaer in the Province. I now want to move this money abroad and invest it in a profitable ventures as time is now ripe for such move.

What I ask of you is :
1.To assist me transfer this fund to any stable country abroad.
2.To assist me invest this money in a profitable business venture in your country or any other suitable country where you have good connections.
3.To manage this fund in a profitable manner preferable a joint venture.
4.To help me relocate after the successful transfer of this fund to your account.

Kindly furnish us with the bank required information such as.

Full name....................................
Home|office address.....................
Mobile telephone Number............
Fax Numver..............................
Occupation...............................
Nationality..................................
Position Hold...............................
Age............................................
Marital Status..............................
Country....................................
Bank account details.....................

I will give you 30% for your kind assistance to me. I will give you further details as soon as I hear from you. Please, reply all correspondence to my private email box (donatuswest4@yahoo.com ) for easy communication and privacy of this proposal.

We are Seriously waiting for your urgent reply,

Best regard.

Yours Truly Son & Daughter.
Donatus West & Sister Faith West.

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